The Science of Learning

The Science of Learning explores what research tells us about how people learn—and how we can learn better. In each episode, Dr. Keith Sawyer, the Morgan Distinguished Professor of Educational Innovations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the editor of The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences, talks with leading researchers about the science of learning. These conversations go beyond myths and trends to focus on evidence-based insights from cognitive science, neuroscience, and the learning sciences. The podcast examines how learning really works: from memory and attention to social interaction, embodiment, and the design of learning environments. Episodes connect rigorous research to practical implications for teaching, education, and everyday life. Guests include many of the most influential scholars in the field, offering a rare opportunity to hear directly from the people shaping how we understand learning.